Smiley Burnette

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lester Alvin Burnett (March 18, 1911 – February 16, 1967), better known as Smiley Burnette, was a popular American country music performer and a comedic actor in Western films and on radio and TV, playing sidekick to Gene Autry and other B-movie cowboys. He was also a prolific singer-songwriter who could play as many as 100 musical instruments, some simultaneously. His career, beginning in 1934, spanned four decades, including a regular role on CBS-TV's Petticoat Junction in the 1960s. Description above from the Wikipedia article Smiley Burnette, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Green Acres

as Charley Pratt

Green Acres

as Charley Pratt (uncredited)

Petticoat Junction

as Charley Pratt

Sharad of Atlantis

as Briny Deep

Under Western Stars

as Frog

The Phantom Empire

as Oscar (as Lester 'Smiley' Burnett)

Billy The Kid Returns

as Frog Millhouse

Oh, Susanna

as Frog Millhouse

Dick Tracy

as Mike McGurk

Hollywood Stadium Mystery

as Smiley Burnette